One of the worst movies I've ever seen
... View MoreIt's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
... View MoreThe film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
... View MoreThe movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
... View MoreThe gorgeous scenery is the real star of this routinely written, CGI laden cheese fest. It can only really be recommended to die hard fans of camp and monster mashes, but they can derive some entertainment out of it. Director Jim Wynorski, using his pseudonym Jay Andrews, makes sure that the story never stops moving, and stages the attack & death scenes in a way that results in mild hilarity. At least his movie hits the ground running. The special effects are no better or worse than one usually sees in this kind of thing. Unfortunately, there won't be gore and T & A enough to suit the tastes of some members of the audience. Still, there are trademarks of Wynorski films here to make it easier to digest, such as the tongue in cheek approach and the gorgeous gals on hand.A weary David Carradine phones in one of his last few performances as a madman geneticist who created the massive lizards of the title. Naturally, they get loose and feast on assorted unlucky morons. Leading the charge against the beasts are a likable government operative, Paul Beaumont (Corey Landis), a super sexy conservation officer, Cassidy Swanson (Amy Rasimas Holt), her lawman father Charlie (John Callahan), and an Indiana Jones style hunter, "The Cajun" (Rib Hillis) - who, by the way, doesn't have a Cajun accent.The battle of the beasts promised by the title is over before you know it, leading to a fair amount of disappointment. Getting there is fairly entertaining, but this fight still isn't worth that much set-up. The actors are pleasant to watch if expectedly nondescript; stunning Danish babe Delia Sheppard (from Fred Olen Ray's "Haunting Fear") and Lisa Clapperton round out the main cast. Ultimately, the biggest groan inducing moment is that ultra predictable closing sequence.Five out of 10.
... View MoreBeing an animal enthusiast, the factual information provided is completely false. Reptiles, being cold-blooded would not give off clear heat signatures on a FLIR thermal imager. Also, reptiles tire easily. There is no way that Supergator could gallop at 50+ MPH for the distance that it did. Is Dinocroc a dinosaur or a crocodile? I'm confused. The people who made this film were extremely lazy. Everything was rushed in filming. There was a CGI cow carcass. Seriously? You can't make a freaking puppet? Also, the Cajun isn't even Cajun. The gator he is hunting is CGI for a two second rise out of the water. There is plenty of cheap stock footage you can get for that. Wrapping up, it has sub-par acting, lack of logic in survival situations (just stopping and throwing the arms up as he's outrunning the creature), and illogical happenings (C4 is useless but similar explosion scorches the creatures).
... View MoreDinocroc vs Supergator is awesome!The plot synopsis was brilliant!I was expecting it to be cheesy, but it wasn't, really it was awesome.But I had never seen an animated movie, so I didn't see that one coming either.At first, I was upset about that, but then I got over it because animation and B-movies are awesome!But I still have one question,does this sequel to Dinocroc or Supergator? probably not.Another thing upsets me, every movie such as Mega Python vs Gatoroid, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus, Dinocroc vs Supergator or Komodo vs Cobra have 2-3 minute fights that are quite immaturely thought up.But the kill scenes are awesome.And they tell the Dinocroc and Supergator's origin, the top secret lab hidden in the jungle.They then escape to wreck havoc on the town! If you want to see a B-movie and don't know which to get, don't hesitate to by this!Probably the best you can get, suggesting it is a movie about two genetically mutated Dino-Reptiles.
... View MoreThank god for Roger Corman. I know everyone thinks that SyFy has cheesy movies, but that is what SyFy does AND they give young directors a chance at directing a movie.Remember those cheesy fiction films from the 50's? Remember the gorilla with a diver's helmet? Yep. Or that crab creature running the world. SyFy comes from that tradition. And of course those classic B movies have aged quite well. I suspect in 50 yrs these movies will have the same panache. But they are two close in time to Jaws, ET, and other big budget epics that make them seem sub standard, which they are, but they are cheap fun. And you get to see new actors.And, they are ripe material for the next generation of MST 3K.In Dinocroc, the "cajun" man has real potential. Anybody know Timothy Oliphant? Remember Blair Witch 2, or Hit-man? He got his start there.Where else can they go to get a million dollar budget and direct something. That means, crew, actors, music track catering,editing...they are learning their craft. Some will rise to the top as they did in the old days of the Corman studio system where he gave young directors a shot at directing, like Scorsese and many others.Now you all know the plot of this movie. How can you loose with babes in bikinis, and tourist being eaten. That is the core of Corman. Now some directors with panache may add some style to a movie with oddball humor or original twists.For example, when the tourist got off the bus and the croc was coming, a quip would be: Daughter: "Dad, what do you think when the croc gets of whiff of those tourists, what will he think".Sheriff: "Dunno, maybe...lunch is ready?"Take Tremors, for example. A really good film with Kevon Bacon and Fred ward, it is a story of a huge worm that is eating people. Very original, clever, and imaginative and fun and in broad daylight.Bacon: "I got me a plan".So you have hot babes (being eaten), tourists (being eaten), army guys (being eaten) bus drivers (being eaten) sheriff (beging eaten), and people running around screaming in this movie. Stir. Repeat. Add sauce.Some reviewers wonder how sugar cane dust can kill these monsters. Well, have you ever seen a grain elevator explosion? Dust is more potent than C4.The gator/car chase was really ridiculous tho. It is true that gators can run up to 30mph. They seldom do. It takes to much energy to move that mass and they rather lounge around and catch unwary prey.Even the fastest animals do not chase anything for very long. So enjoy those SyFy movies for giving directors a break and providing some low cost entertainment. They have to keep the doors open until the next Battleship Galactica.We love you Roger.
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